Ironing machine



C. C. SCHEELE Nov. 15, 1932.

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MAY 201941 PATENT OFFICE CHARLES C. SCHEELE, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK,ASSIGNOR T0 EASY WASHING MACHINE CORPORATION, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK,CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE IBONING MACHINE Appmaaonmed August 15, 1930.serial No. 475,408.

This invention relates to a new and improved ironin machine.

The main o ject of my invention is to provide an ironing machine and asupport and cover therefor which is so constructed that when the ironingmachine is not in use it may be lowered on its support and the coverplaced in position so that the top of the cover will be at an elevationwhich will permit the ap varatus to be conveniently used as a table.

other object is to provide an apparatus in which the raising andlowering of the ironing machine and the positioning of the cover may beaccomplished by manual manipulation of only one part of the structure.

Another object of my invention is to provide an apparatus with the partsin such re-` lation that the raisin 'and lowering of the gbeaccomplishedwith the expenditure ofa minimum amount of exertion. j

Other objects and advantages relate to the size, shape and arrangementof parts all as will more fully appear from the following descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 isa perspective view of the ironing machine with the cover in the closedposiion.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 5 vwith the parts in thepositions indicated .in dotted 1ines.

Figure 3 is a section ure 7.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figon line 3-3 of Figure 6.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 7. s

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a section on line 7 7 of Figure 5, with the parts in theposition indicated in heavy lines.

My device comprises a main frame 1 supported on legs 2. A platform 3 hasone lonironing sho'e 10 being provided with a heating unit not shownanda lead 11 which'may be connected to any convenient source ofpotential. The motor 8 is provided with a lead 12.

switch 13 permits the motor to be started and stopped as desired. On theinner face of the side of frame 1 to which platform 3 is pivoted, ispivotally mounted a s top member 14 'as by lugs 15 which are rotatablymounted on a rod 16 which has its opposite ends journaled in frame 1.

Stop member 14 is spring-pressed as by springs 17 towards platform 3 andhas its lower end return bent, as at -a, to form a seat for the freeedge of platform 3 to limit the downward movement of platform 3 aboutits pivots 4 and 5.

An actuating member 18 is pivotally mounted to one end of frame 1 as bya pivot pin 19. On one end of member 18 is rotatably mounted a flangedroller 20 which is adapted to contact with the under surface of brace 21which extends across the under surface of platform 3.

on Figure 2, extends downwardly below the under surface of brace 21 intothe path of the flange on roller 20. For the purpose of providingclearance for the roll 18 when the platform 3 is in the loweredposition, the brace 21 and platform 3 have portions cut away, as shownat con Figure 7.

On the opposite endv of framel 1 is pivotally mounted as by a pivotpin22 an actuating member 23 similar to member 18; Member 23 carries aroller 24 adapted to contact with a brace not shown similar to brace 21,the

adjacent end 'of platform 3 being formed in a way similar to the way inwhich the oppo site end is formed. A

A hooded cover 25 normally rests on the 5 top of frame 1 and is of asize and shape to cover they ironing machine 6 when the same is in thelowered position.

The end/of member 18 opposite to that on which the roller 20 ismountedis pivotally 10 secured to the lower portion of one end of 4 cover 25adjacent one longitudinal side of cover as bya pivot pin 2 Member 23 issimilarly secured to cover 25 at the opposite end thereof.

VTo stabilize the position of cover 25 on frame 1 when the same is inthe closed position, I rovide on one end adjacent the longitudina sideof cover 25 opposite to that adjacent which members 18 and 23 arepivoted, a depending semi-circular member 27 adapted to .seat in a slot28 in frame 1.

similar semi-circular member, not shown, is secured to the opposite endof cover 25 and is adapted to seat in a slot, not shown, in frame 1.

Operation When the cover 25 is in position on frame 1, as shown in heavylines on Figure 5, and it is desired to bring the ironer 6 to theoperating position, the side of cover 25 towhich members 18 and 23 arepivoted is raised by means of handles 29 and the cover is moved bodilyacross the upper face of frame 1 and thence downwardly into the positionshown vin dotted lines on Figure 5. This movement of cover 25 carryingwith it members 18 and 23 will cause such members 18 and 23 to be movedabout their pivots and this will cause rollers 20 and 24 to move througharcs, in .contact with the braces carried on the under surface oflatform 3 and this movement will cause p atform 3 to be carriedupwardlyf about the pivots 4 and 5 into the position shown 1n dotte d lines onFi re 5.

This movement of plat orm 3 carryin ironer 6 will bringA the ironer 6 tothe raised or operative position shown`in dotted lines on Figure 5.

For the purpose of locking platform 3 in the raised position, I provideon rod 16and secured thereto as by set screws 30 (see Figures 3 and 7 aplurality, iny this case shown as three, of s aced locking members 31,approximately -sh-apedl` in form, having one end adapted to contact withthe under surface ofthe edge of platform 3 and having the other endadapted to contact with the frame 1 which will prevent the pivotalmovement of members 31 and thus lock the platform 3 in the raisedposition.

The rod 16 is releasably held ina position to hold the members 31 in thelocking position by means of a spring 32.

05 When it is desired to release platform 3 to permit its being lowered,rod 16 is rotated by means of a handle 33 which will cause the members3l to be moved to the position shown in dotted lines on Figure 3 and outof the path of .movement of platform 3.

When it is desired to move the ironer 6 to the down position, themovement of the cover 25 which has just been described is reversed, andthe platform 3, carrying the ironer 6, will move downwardly by gravity,such downward movement being controlled by the rollers 20 and 24 passingalong the under surface of platform 3.

When the edge of platform 3 is seated in the trough -aon member 14, thedownward movement of platform 3 will be arrested,\ at which time thecover-25 will have resumed its covering positionon frame 1.

It will be understood that various types of ironing machines may be usedin the combination here disclosed.

It will also be understood that the exact lsize and arrangement of partsmay be varied without departing from the spirit of my in'- vention for,although I have shown and described the specific structure and form andarrangement of parts as an embodiment of an exempliiication of myinvention, I do not desire to restrict myself to the exact size, shapeor arrangement of parts as various changes may be made within the scopeof the appended claims.

claim:

1. A container for an ironing machine comprising a main frame, a leverpivotally mounted on each side of the frame, a platform intermediate thelevers and having one end pivotally mounted on the frame, a roller onone end of each of the levers, said rollers being in contact with theunder surface ofthe platform, a cover for the frame adapted to be movedfrom a closed position over the rame to an open position outside and atthe rear of the frame, and pivotal connections between the forward sideof the` cover and the ends of the levers opposite those which carry therollers whereby movement of the cover from the closed position to theopen position will move the levers about thelr plvots to carry therollers across the under surface of the platform to move the latterabout its.

pivot.`

2. A contalner for an 1ron1ng machine comprlslng a mam frame, a leverpivotally mounted on each side of the frame, a plat form intermediatethe levers and having one end pivotally mounted on the frame, a rolleron one end of each of the levers, said rollers being in contact with theunder surface of the platform, a cover for the frame adapted t0 bemovedfrom a closed position over the frame to an o en position outside and atthe rear of the ame,` pivotal connections between the forward side ofthe cover and the ends of the levers opposite those which carry 1T' therollers whereby movement of the cover from the closed position to theopen position will move the levers about their pivots to carry therollers across the under surface of the platform to move the latterabout its ivot, and means for guiding the rear side o the cover duringits movement from the closed to the open position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25 da of July, 1930.

. CAS. C. SCHEELE.

